Hydrothermal Synthesis of Si‐doped Hydroxyapatite Nanopowders: Mechanical and Bioactivity Evaluation |
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| Authors: | Younes Belmamouni Meriame Bricha José Ferreira Khalil El Mabrouk |
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| Affiliation: | 1. INANOTECH, Institute of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, MAScIR, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research, Rabat, Morocco;2. Department of Materials and Ceramics Engineering, CICECO, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal;3. Euro‐Mediterranean University of Fez (EMUF), Fès, Morocco |
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| Abstract: | Si‐doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (n‐SixHA) were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis from calcium nitrate tetrahydrate and diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate. A rod‐like morphology was obtained for all the powders irrespective of the incorporated Si‐doping level. But the crystallinity of the n‐SixHA powders, the density achieved upon sintering powder compacts and their mechanical properties (three‐point‐bending strength), as well as their biomineralization activity evaluated by immersing them into simulated body fluid (SBF) were found to be dependent on the Si‐doping amount. |
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